Paradroid Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Sorry I'm sure it's been done to death but... How long do they usually last? My car is 54 plate with 55k miles on the clock. It drives great but sometimes when I turn the wheel at low speeds (usually on an incline) I hear a quiet clonk from the front end. I think the ball joint(s) need doing then? Don't really want to get them done unless they really need doing, but I want to get the geometry done, and don't want to do that if the ball joints will have to be done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Wozza Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 could be pads moving in the calipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman67 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 its the pads moving about get new pins and spring kit for the brakes all the best neil ps ask wozza if his move/make a noise after me and mark did his brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradroid Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 It's worse with more weight in the car i.e. passengers. Could it still be the pads? If it's too early for the car to be needing ball joints then I'm well happy, means the geometry can be done, but I'd not heard of the pad issue before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakili Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i have same problem. but mine does on bumpy roads, and when comes to stand still. Previous owner replaced ball joints about 8 month ago, but i defenetly know she needs new pads, makes noise when braking. i hope its pads moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightUnit Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Ball Joints should do about 100k miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradroid Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 Ball Joints should do about 100k miles Thanks - I've got an MoT on Saturday so I'll ask them to check both the pads and the ball joints but it is sounding like the pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyH Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Ball Joints should do about 100k miles Thanks - I've got an MoT on Saturday so I'll ask them to check both the pads and the ball joints but it is sounding like the pads Ive just posted something similar. Im getting my geomtry done next thursday but have a knocking noise coming from drivers wheel, only when im on a bumpy surface. Im taking my car to garage today, so will mention to the guy about the brake thing. Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy-dee Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Ball Joints should do about 100k miles Thanks - I've got an MoT on Saturday so I'll ask them to check both the pads and the ball joints but it is sounding like the pads haha your going to get the MOT guy to check YOUR ball joints ... :P ( sorry think im high on coke ) let me how what the out come is please, ive got this issue but i can only hear it from o/s front on bumps. so im guess the chance are mine will be the joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradroid Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 haha your going to get the MOT guy to check YOUR ball joints ... :P ( sorry think im high on coke ) What kind of coke :o I will let you know what they find. Hopefully it's just the pads and I can get on with getting the geometry done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster-Mat Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 if it is ball joints, i know there are some on eBay, not sure of quality, but i also think prolex dave has some in stock. Lexus GB prices are poop. Lexus USA prices are fantastic :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog442 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Sorry I'm sure it's been done to death but...How long do they usually last? My car is 54 plate with 55k miles on the clock. It drives great but sometimes when I turn the wheel at low speeds (usually on an incline) I hear a quiet clonk from the front end. I think the ball joint(s) need doing then? Don't really want to get them done unless they really need doing, but I want to get the geometry done, and don't want to do that if the ball joints will have to be done... the dreaded 'knock'..the only make of car in the world that has an undiagnosable 'knock' Ive got the knock, my whole car has been virtually replaced and the knock still exists..there is only one cure and at the moment its the Kings of leon...very loud B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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